{"id":35362,"date":"2017-08-22T02:01:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T02:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=35362"},"modified":"2017-08-22T02:01:20","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T02:01:20","slug":"durga-of-indian-football-bembem-devi-to-be-conferred-with-arjuna-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=35362","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Durga of Indian Football\u2019 Bembem Devi to be conferred with Arjuna Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-35361\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bembem-Devi.jpg\" alt=\"Bembem Devi\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"520\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bembem-Devi.jpg 520w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bembem-Devi-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bembem-Devi-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>NEW DELHI: Oinam Bembem Devi, the flag bearer of Indian Women\u2019s Football over the past two decades was on August 18, 2017 named the winner of the prestigious Arjuna Award. Bembem becomes the second Indian Woman Footballer to win the Award, the first being Shanti Mullick in 1983.<\/p>\n<p>Bembem, nicknamed the \u2018Durga of Indian Football,\u2019 who had made her International debut in 1995 bowed out on a high after winning the SAF Games Gold Medal in Shillong in February 2015. She has hence been closely associated with All India Football Federation in spreading awareness about Women\u2019s Football in India and actively involved as a scout and Brand Ambassador for FIFA Live Your Goals, India.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-aiff.com\">http:\/\/www.the-aiff.com<\/a> Bembem said that she expects the Award will \u201cmotivate millions of girls to take up Football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an Award for Indian Women\u2019s Football,\u201d she stated. \u201cI hope this Award will help remove the mental block and inspire all girls in the society to take up the sport,\u201d she added. \u201cIt gives me immense satisfaction to see my name in the same list with the greatest Indian sportspersons across all fields. My sacrifice over the past two decades has not gone waste.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI need to thank all teammates, my Coaches, AIFF and the entire Football fraternity along with my family for their support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All India Football Federation President Mr. Praful Patel congratulated Bembem on her achievement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBembem has been an inspiration to all women in the Country. Her contribution to Indian Women\u2019s Football has been exceptional. She deserves the Award. Congratulations,\u201d he said in his message.<\/p>\n<p>AIFF General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das mentioned that Bembem has been a \u201crole model for so many youngsters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has played for India for over two decades and has been a top performer. She is a role model for all budding women footballers. Congratulations,\u201d Mr. Das stated.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Head Coach Maymol Rocky couldn\u2019t hide her delight over the phone. \u201cNo one deserves the Arjuna Award more than Bembem. She has done so much for Indian Football both on and off the field. I am very happy for her. Congratulations,\u201d she told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-aiff.com.\">http:\/\/www.the-aiff.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She is the 25th Footballer to have won the Award, the last being Subrata Paul in 2016. In addition, she was also awarded the AIFF Woman Footballer Award twice, in 2001 and 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-35361\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bembem-Devi.jpg\" alt=\"Bembem Devi\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"520\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bembem-Devi.jpg 520w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bembem-Devi-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bembem-Devi-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>NEW DELHI: Oinam Bembem Devi, the flag bearer of Indian Women\u2019s Football over the past two decades was on August 18, 2017 named the winner of the prestigious Arjuna Award. 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